Fishing reel



s. ""G ussELL July r21, 193,1'.

' Patented July-21, 1931 UNi'rsnsTATl-:s

PATENT oFFlcEj SAMUEL G. RUSSELL, F KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN,`ASSIGNOR TOlSHARESPEARIFI COM` PANY, OE KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN 'FISHING REELApplication lied September. 19, 1928,` Serial No. 306,795. Renewed March28,' 1931.

The main objects of this'invention are:

First, to provide a shing reel which may be formed of very lightmaterial, mainly of sheet aluminum, and at the same time is l l compact,of large capacityand is strong and j Second, to provide a fishin reelwhich may be formed of sheet material and at the same time has theappearance of a die cast structure or one made of heavier material.

Objects relating to details and economiesof my invention will appearfrom the description to follow. The invention is defined-and pointed outin the claims.

lA'structure which is a preferred' embodiment of my invention isillustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which: y

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary vertical section o f my improvedreel, partsbeing shown` in full lines for convenience in illustration.

Fig. 2 is an inside view of one of the end members of the frame.

Fig. 3ds an outside view of the other end member.

acters refer to similar parts .throughoutpthe several views.

- sheet metal and having a flat peripheral portion 2, the edge 3 of'this ilat peripheral portion being turnedinwardly upon itself providinga thickened reinforcing rim. having a rounded peripheral edge 4. The endmember 5 is annular, this member being folded inwardly/upon itself, theinner edge of the infolded portlon 6 being substanportion.- The inneredge of the outer portion of this member 5 is preferably outwardlybeveled. This folding of the member 5 upon itself provides a roundedperipheral Vedge 7 corresponding to the peripheral edge 4 of themember 1. These members are connected by shouldered pillars 8 and.9,.theends of the pillars being preferably upsetor riveted, permanentlyconnecting the vparts-and providing a rigid frame.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view illustrating l My improved fishing reelcomprises a dished plate-like end Jmember 1 formed of' tialy Hushwithithe .inner edge of the outer The spool spindle '1.0 is mounted onthe end member 1. The spool inthe embodiment illustrated comprises ashouldered hub-1l having discs 12 mounted thereon and supported by theshoulders to fit within the barrel '13,

centering and supporting the barrel in the spool.

The spool flange 14 is arrangedV on the shouldered portion of the hub atthe outer` end thereof, the hub being Vupset at 15 to secure these'parts in assembled relation. The inner spool iange 16 is preferablydished, coacting with the dished end plate-like member and providing ahousing for the click pinion and coacting click or detent, a spacingwasher-like ring 17 being arranged between the iange 16 and the clickpinion. The end of the hub is upset at 18 upon the pinion,

vthereby securing theseparts in assembled relation.

The detent orl click 19 is mounted on the pivot 20, a pair of springs 21acting to yieldingly hold the detent in position.

The flanges of the spools are arranged with i their peripheries withinthe infolded edges of the end members, as shown in Fig. 1.

The screw 22 is threadedlinto the end of y reel seat 24 is carried bythe pillar 9.

My 'improvedreel may be formed of very light materlal; at the Sametimeit is strong and rigid and of.large capacity. This is a very'desirablefeature for certain kinds ofi fishing and.A is not obtainedin theconventional type of reel at present on the market. I have illustratedand described my im- -provements in an embodiment which I have I claimas new and desire to secure by Let i ters Patent, is: L

. In a fishing reel, the combination of a frame comprising a dished endmember having a flat peripheral portion folded inwardlyl 'spindle andcomprising a shouldered hub, a

tubular barrel, a pair of barrel supporting discs arranged on said hubagainst said shoulders and fitting within said barrel, a pair of spooliianges arranged on said hub at the outer side of said barrel supportingdiscs with their peripheries within said fiange recesses of said endmembers, the inner of said anges being dished, the outer being flat, aclick pinion arranged on said hub at the concave side of said dishedflange, the ends of said hub being upset to secure the spool parts inassembled relation, a click mounted on the inner side of said dished endmember to coact with said click pinion, a spool retaining memberthreaded into the end of said spindle to overlap said spool hub, and ahandle secured to the outer of said spool flanges.

2. In a fishing reel, the combination of' a frame comprising a dishedend member having a flat peripheral portionl folded inwardly upon itselfreinforcing the end member and providing a spool Bange recess, anannular end member folded inwardly upon itself, the infolded portionproviding a spoo-l fiange recess, pillars arranged through and securedto the said folded portions of said end members, a spool spindle carriedby said dished end member, a spool rotatable on said spindle andcomprising a shouldered hub, a tubular barrel, a pair of barrelsupporting discsarranged on said hub against said shoulders and fittingwithin said barrel, a pair of spool fianges arranged on said hub at theouter side of said barrel supporting discs with their peripheries withinsaid flange recesses of said end members, the inner of said flangesbeing dished, the outer being flat, a click pinion arranged on said hubat the concave side of 1 said dished fiange, a click mounted on theinner side of said dished end member to coact with said click pinion,and a handle secured to the outer of said spool flanges.

3. in a fishing reel, the combination of a frame comprising a dished endmember, an annular end member and connecting pillars therefor, a spoolspindle carriedby said dished end member, a spool rotatable on saidspindle and comprising a shouldered hub, a tubu- .ar barrel, a pair ofbarrel supporting disks arranged on said hub against said shoulders andfitting within said barrel, a pair of spool flanges arranged on said hubat the outer side of said barrel supporting disks the inner of saidflanges being dished, the outer being flat, a click pinion arranged onsaid hub at the concave side of said dished flange, the ends of said hubbeing upset to secure the spool parts in assembled relation, a click`mounted on the inner side of said dished end member to coact with saidclick pinion, a spool retaining member thread-ed into the end of saidspindle to overlap said spool hub, and aliandlefsecured to the outer ofsaid spool flanges.

4. In a fishing reel, the combination of a frame comprising a dished endmember, an annular end member and connecting pillars therefor, a spoolspindle carried by said dished end member, a spool rotatable on saidspindle and comprising a shouldered hub, a tubular barrel, a pair ofbarrel supporting disks arranged on said hub against said shoulders andfitting within said barrel, a pair of spool flanges arranged on said hubat the outer side of said barrel supporting disks, the inner of saidflanges being dished, the outer being fiat, a click pinion arranged onsaid hub at the concave side of said dished fiange, a click mounted onthe inner' side of said dished end member to coact with said clickpinion, and a handle secured to the outer end ol said spool fianges.

5. In a fishing reel, the combination of a frame comprising a plate-likeend member, an annular end member and connecting pillars, a spoolspindle carried by said platelike end member, a spool rotatable on saidspindle and comprising a shouldered hub, a tubular barrel, a pair ofbarrel supporting disks arranged on said hub against said shouldersfitting Within said barrel, a pair of spool flanges arranged on said hubat the outer sides of said barrel supporting disks, a click pinionarranged on said hub at the inner side of the flange adjacent said platelike end member, the ends of said hub being upset to secure the spoolparts in assembled relation, a click mounted on the inner side of saidplate-like end member to coact with said click pinion, a spool retainingmember threaded into the end'of said spindle to overlap the Spool hub,and a handle secured to the outer of said spool fianges.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set m hand. y

SAMUEL e. RUSSELL.

